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| + | The high level of individual freedom in the United States under the [[United States Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], as desired by the [[Founding Fathers]], was inspired by the philosophy of [[John Locke]], who promoted a [[limited government]] based on natural law.<ref>Powell, Jim (August 1, 1996). [https://fee.org/articles/john-locke-natural-rights-to-life-liberty-and-property/ John Locke: Natural Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property]. ''Foundation for Economic Education''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.</ref><ref name="USHistory.org">[http://www.ushistory.org/gov/2.asp 2. Foundations of American Government]. ''USHistory.org''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.</ref><ref name="CRF-USA.org">[https://www.crf-usa.org/foundations-of-our-constitution/natural-rights.html The Declaration of Independence and Natural Rights]. ''Constitutional Rights Foundation''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.</ref> Locke argued that all human beings have natural rights which come from [[God]] and thus are unalianable.<ref name="CRF-USA.org"/><ref name="ByasTNA">Byas, Steve (July 4, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/29439-what-is-the-fourth-of-july-really-about What Is the Fourth of July Really About?] ''The New American''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.</ref> The government had an obligation to protect the people's natural rights, and if it did not, the people had the right to overthrow and replace it.<ref name="USHistory.org"/><ref name="CRF-USA.org"/><ref name="ByasTNA"/> While distinct from divine law, Locke believed that natural law was consistent with the former.<ref name="Tuckness2005">Tuckness, Alex (November 9, 2005). [https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/ Locke’s Political Philosophy]. ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.</ref> Additionally, while he believed that the legislature was the most important part of the government – Locke advocated for the [[Separation of Powers]] to limit government – he still believed that the legislature still had to abide by natural law.<ref name="Tuckness2005"/> | ||
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| + | In addition to Locke's ideas, expressed in his ''[[Two Treatises of Government|Second Treatise of Government]]'', the founding fathers were influenced by documents like the ''[[Magna Carta]]'', [[Petition of Right]], and the [[English Bill of Rights]], all of which limited governmental power.<ref name="USHistory.org"/> | ||
==Examples of the War on Freedom== | ==Examples of the War on Freedom== | ||
Revision as of 18:58, August 24, 2019
The War on Freedom refers to the decline in the level of individual freedom, respect for natural law and unalienable rights, and self-governance in Western countries. This decline is advocated by liberals.[1]
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Natural law, unalienable rights, and the U.S. founding fathers
- See also: natural law, unalienable rights, and self-governance
The high level of individual freedom in the United States under the U.S. Constitution, as desired by the Founding Fathers, was inspired by the philosophy of John Locke, who promoted a limited government based on natural law.[2][3][4] Locke argued that all human beings have natural rights which come from God and thus are unalianable.[4][5] The government had an obligation to protect the people's natural rights, and if it did not, the people had the right to overthrow and replace it.[3][4][5] While distinct from divine law, Locke believed that natural law was consistent with the former.[6] Additionally, while he believed that the legislature was the most important part of the government – Locke advocated for the Separation of Powers to limit government – he still believed that the legislature still had to abide by natural law.[6]
In addition to Locke's ideas, expressed in his Second Treatise of Government, the founding fathers were influenced by documents like the Magna Carta, Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights, all of which limited governmental power.[3]
Examples of the War on Freedom
Religious freedom
Free speech
The totalitarian Left is intolerant of criticism.
Self-defense
- See also: Gun control
Restrictions limiting and even abolishing the ability of citizens to physically defend themselves have significantly increased since the early 20th century. The right to self-defense, considered by the U.S. founding fathers as a core human right that enabled human freedom, has come under greater threat than before.[7]
Big Tech
- See also: Big Tech
Big Tech has evolved into a form of monopolistic corporatism, asserting more and more control over personal freedoms and privacy. The technology in the hands of Big Tech – the microchip, the cell phone, GPS tracking – was developed for military use by taxpayers through the DARPA program.[8] Patents are now held by private technocrats who wish to remake the world into their own ideological image by destroying Constitutional rights – freedom of speech, religion, freedom of association and other basic rights.
Tyranny by judges
- See also: Judicial activism
Liberals have traditionally avoided legislation and the consent of the governed to bring about social change, and have focused on judicial fiat law to impose a cultural Marxist agenda, abortion and same sex marriage being only two of dozens of obvious examples.
Attack on national sovereignty
- Main article: War on Sovereignty
Growth in bureaucracy
- See also: Administrative State and Deep State
Growth in bureaucracy comes at the cost of individual freedom. The U.S. federal bureaucracy and number of regulations – along with other western countries – has exponentially increased since the beginning of the 20th century. The permanent institutional bureaucracy, the civil service system, becomes an unelected fourth branch of government whose primary interests are often career advancement, job security, and avoiding responsibility for failure.
Socialism and environmentalism
- See also: Green New Deal and Democratic Socialism
Socialism degrades the human spirit by elevating one of the worst human vices - envy, and making it the basis of law for a society and the model of human virtue.
Socialists weaponize climate science to further their political goals. They argue that the only solution to the alleged "crisis" or human-caused global warming is the adoption of globalist and socialist social and economic policies.
See also
References
- ↑ Gesiotto, Morgan (August 19, 2019). Democrats want to chip away our cherished freedoms and liberties. The Hill. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ↑ Powell, Jim (August 1, 1996). John Locke: Natural Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property. Foundation for Economic Education. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 2. Foundations of American Government. USHistory.org. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Declaration of Independence and Natural Rights. Constitutional Rights Foundation. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Byas, Steve (July 4, 2018). What Is the Fourth of July Really About? The New American. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tuckness, Alex (November 9, 2005). Locke’s Political Philosophy. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ Roberts, David Thomas (August 14, 2019). The Second Amendment is imperiled like never before. The Washington Times. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Is There a Global War Coming?, George Friedman at Brain Bar, Youtube, Jul 7, 2017.
